หูนุ่ม

hǔu-nûm

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

soft-eared; having soft ears

Having ears that are soft to the touch.

Examples

กระต่ายgrà-dtàaiกระต่ายgrà-dtàai1rabbit2Rabbit (Chinese zodiac)3female pubic area (slang, vulgar)หูนุ่มhǔu-nûmหูนุ่มhǔu-nûmsoft-eared; having soft ears
The rabbit has soft ears.
3 more examples
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa-mǐiตัวdtuuaนี้níiเพราะprɔ́มันmanหูนุ่มhǔu-nûmมากmâak
I like this teddy bear because its ears are very soft.
หูฟังhǔu-fangอันanใหม่màiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหูนุ่มhǔu-nûmใส่sàiสบายมากsà-baai-mâak
My new headphones have soft earpads, they are very comfortable to wear.
เหตุผลhèet-pǒnที่tîiผมpǒmเลือกlʉ̂ʉakหูฟังhǔu-fangรุ่นrûnนี้níiก็gɔ̂เพราะprɔ́มันmanหูนุ่มhǔu-nûmและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatกันganเสียงรบกวนsǐiang-róp-guuanจากjàakภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkได้ดีdâai-dii
The reason I chose this model of headphones is that the earpads are soft and they block out external noise well.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hǔu

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)earPart 1
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นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)soft (to the touch)Part 2
หูนุ่มhǔu-nûmหูนุ่มhǔu-nûmsoft-eared; having soft earssoft-eared; having soft earsWord